2015–16 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2015–16
|team=Stanford Cardinal
|image=Stanford Cardinal logo.svg
|image_size= 100
|conference=Pac-12 Conference
|conference_link= Pac-12 Conference men's basketball
|division=
|short_conf=Pac-12
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 15–15
|conf_record= 8–10
|head_coach=Johnny Dawkins
|hc_year=8th
|asst_coach1=Tim O'Toole
|asst_coach2=Charles Payne
|asst_coach3=Mike Scharge
|stadium=Maples Pavilion
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2015–16 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinal were led by eighth year head coach Johnny Dawkins. They played their home games at Maples Pavilion and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 15–15, 8–10 in Pac-12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Washington.
On March 14, head coach Johnny Dawkins was fired.{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports/2016/03/14/stanford-basketball-dawkins-fired/|title = Stanford basketball: Johnny Dawkins fired|date = 14 March 2016}} He finished at Stanford with an eight-year record of 156–115, two NIT championships, but only one NCAA Tournament appearance.
Previous season
The 2014–15 Stanford Cardinal basketball team finished the season with an overall record of 24–13, and 9–9 in conference play. The Cardinal made it to the Quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. The team was invited to the 2015 National Invitation Tournament as a 2-seed. Stanford defeated Miami (FL) 66–64 in the Championship game.{{cite web|title=NIT Champions|url=http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=209998574|website=GoStanford.com|publisher=Stanford University|accessdate=7 April 2015}}
Off-season
=Departures=
class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||||||
sortname| Stefan Nastić | 4 | C | 6'11" | 245 | RS Senior | Thornhill, Ontario | Graduated |
sortname| Elliott Bullock | 44 | PF | 6'10" | 235 | RS Senior | Salt Lake City, Utah | Graduated |
sortname| Anthony Brown | 21 | SF | 6'6" | 215 | RS Senior | Fountain Valley, California | Graduated/2015 NBA draft |
sortname| Jack Ryan | 14 | SF | 6'8" | 210 | Senior | Glenview, Illinois | Graduated |
sortname| Chasson Randle | 5 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Senior | Rock Island, Illinois | Graduated |
sortname| Wade Morgan | 20 | PG | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | South Orange, New Jersey | Graduated |
=2015 recruiting class=
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2015}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Marcus Sheffield
| position = #32 SF
| hometown = Alpharetta, GA
| highschool = Chattahoochee High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 07/08/2014
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Cameron Walker
| position = #68 SF
| hometown = Santa Maria, CA
| highschool = Ernest Righetti High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 190
| 40 =
| commitdate = 07/21/2014
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Josh Sharma
| position = #13 C
| hometown = Lexington, MA
| highschool = Northfield Mount Hermon School
| feet = 6
| inches = 11
| weight = 210
| 40 =
| commitdate = 10/22/2014
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 4
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2015
| rivals ref title = 2015 Stanford Basketball Commitment List
| scout ref title =
| espn ref title = 2015 Stanford Cardinal Player Commits
| rivals school = stanford
| scout s =
| espn schoolid = 24
| scout overall =
| rivals overall =
| espn overall =
| accessdate = April 7, 2015
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Christian|last=Sanders|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=192|class=JR|rs=y|home={{flagicon|Texas}} Houston, Texas|high_school=St. Thomas HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Robert|last=Cartwright|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=|home={{flagicon| California}} Pasadena, California|high_school=Flintridge Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Malcolm|last=Allen|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=JR|rs=|home={{flagicon|Nevada}} Las Vegas, Nevada|high_school=Centennial HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ian|last=Proulx|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=SR|rs=|home={{flagicon|California}} Atherton, California|high_school=Menlo-Atherton HS|cur_rs=|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Humphrey|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=220|class=SO|rs=|home={{flagicon|Arizona}} Phoenix, Arizona|high_school=Sunnyslope HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dorain|last=Pickens|num=11|pos=F/G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=SO|rs=|home={{flagicon|Arizona}} Phoenix, Arizona|high_school=Pinnacle HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Hanson|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=SO|rs=|home={{flagicon|Texas}} Houston, Texas|high_school=St. John's School|inj=|cur_rs=|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marcus|last=Sheffield|num=14|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=|home={{flagicon|Georgia}} Alpharetta, Georgia|high_school=Chattahoochee HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marcus|last=Allen|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=JR|rs=|home={{flagicon|Nevada}} Las Vegas, Nevada|high_school=Centennial HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Sharma|num=20|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=220|class=FR|rs=|home={{flagicon|Massachusetts}} Lexington, Massachusetts|high_school=Northfield Mount Hermon}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=Walker|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=FR|rs=|home={{flagicon|California}} Santa Maria, California|high_school=Righetti HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Reid|last=Travis|link=y|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=245|class=SO|rs=|home={{flagicon|Minnesota}} Minneapolis, Minnesota|high_school=DeLaSalle HS|inj=y|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alex|last=Seutin|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=207|class=SO|rs=|home={{flagicon|California}} San Francisco, California|high_school=International HS|inj=|cur_rs=|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rosco|last=Allen|link=y|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=220|class=JR|rs=y|home={{flagicon|Hungary}} Budapest, Hungary|high_school=Bishop Gorman HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Grant|last=Verhoeven|num=30|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=250|class=SR|rs=|home={{flagicon|California}} Hanford, California|high_school=Central Valley Christian HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ayo|last=Adedeji|num=31|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=195|class=JR|rs=|home={{flagicon|California}} San Dimas, California|high_school=Damien HS|inj=|cur_rs=|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Johnny Dawkins ({{college|Duke}})
|asst_coach=
- Tim O'Toole ({{college|Fairfield}})
- Charles Payne ({{college|Florida International}})
- Mike Schrage ({{college|Indiana}})
|roster_url=http://www.gostanford.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=30600&SPID=127028&SPSID=749996
|accessdate=February 7, 2016
}}
=Notes=
- Dec. 19, 2015 – Sophomore forward Reid Travis out indefinitely with a left leg injury.{{cite web|last1=Norlander|first1=Matt|title=Stanford sophomore standout Reid Travis will sit indefinitely with injury|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25420233/stanford-sophomore-standout-reid-travis-will-sit-indefinitely-with-injury|website=CBSSports.com|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=7 February 2016}}
On Feb. 23 it was announced Travis would medically redshirt and miss the remainder of the season.{{cite web|last1=Norlander|first1=Matt|title=Stanford's Reid Travis will medically redshirt, miss rest of the season|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25492916/stanfords-reid-travis-will-medically-redshirt-miss-rest-of-the-season|website=CBSSports.com|accessdate=26 February 2016}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes|rank=no}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#8C1515; color:white;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 13, 2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Green Bay
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| gamename = NIT Season Tip-Off
| tv = P12N
| score = 93–89
| overtime = OT
| record = 1–0
| attend = 3,783
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 15, 2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Charleston Southern
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| gamename = NIT Season Tip-Off
| tv = P12N
| score = 93–59
| record = 2–0
| attend = 3,427
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 19, 2015
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 70–85
| record = 2–1
| attend = 3,687
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 22, 2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| site_stadium = McKeon Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 61–78
| record = 2–2
| attend = 3,500
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 26, 2015
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Barclays Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename = NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 45–59
| record = 2–3
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 2015
| time = 9:30 am
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Arkansas
| site_stadium = Barclays Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename = NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 69–66
| record = 3–3
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 12, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Dartmouth
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 64–50
| record = 4–3
| attend = 4,452
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = DePaul
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = FS1
| score = 79–60
| record = 5–3
| attend = 4,912
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 19, 2015
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 73–75
| record = 5–4
| attend = 3,930
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 70–60
| record = 6–4
| attend = 3,436
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 27, 2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Carroll (Montana)
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 83–38
| record = 7–4
| attend = 3,607
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#8C1515;"| Pac-12 regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 1, 2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = Utah
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 70–68
| overtime =OT
| record = 8–4
| conference = 1–0
| attend = 4,065
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 55–56
| record = 8–5
| conference = 1–1
| attend = 3,887
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 6, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 78–72
| record = 9–5
| conference = 2–1
| attend = 5,563
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 58–71
| record = 9–6
| conference = 2–2
| attend = 7,318
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 14, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = California
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = FS1
| score = 77–71
| record = 10–6
| conference = 3–2
| attend = 5,023
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 21, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 57–71
| record = 10–7
| conference = 3–3
| attend = 5,275
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 23, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 75–73
| record = 11–7
| conference = 4–3
| attend = 4,776
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 2016
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Coors Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| tv = P12N
| score = 75–91
| record = 11–8
| conference = 4–4
| attend = 8,001
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Jon M. Huntsman Center
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| tv = P12N
| score = 74–96
| record = 11–9
| conference = 4–5
| attend = 14,109
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = California
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 61–76
| record = 11–10
| conference = 4–6
| attend = 11,858
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 11, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = FS1
| score = 50–62
| record = 11–11
| conference = 4–7
| attend = 4,519
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 76–72
| record = 12–11
| conference = 5–7
| attend = 5,462
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| tv = P12N
| score = 72–56
| record = 13–11
| conference = 6–7
| attend = 2,711
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Washington
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = P12N
| score = 53–64
| record = 13–12
| conference = 6–8
| attend = 9,161
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = USC
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 84–64
| record = 14–12
| conference = 7–8
| attend = 4,080
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 2016
| time = 1:30 pm
| rank = no
| opponent = UCLA
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = FOX
| score = 79–70
| record = 15–12
| conference = 8–8
| attend = 6,364
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3, 2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Arena
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = FS1
| score = 64–74
| record = 15–13
| conference = 8–9
| attend = 5,157
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = CBS
| score = 62–94
| record = 15–14
| conference = 8–10
| attend = 14,644
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#8C1515;"| Pac-12 tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 9, 2016
| time = 12:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Washington
| site_stadium = MGM Grand Garden Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = First round
| tv = P12N
| score = 68–91
| record = 15–15
| attend = 12,916
}}
{{CBB Schedule End
|timezone=Pacific Time
|poll=AP Poll}}
References
{{Reflist}}
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